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Prayers for Departing Mission Trip
Hope will send a team to Uganda Nov. 6-20. Please keep each person in your prayers.
* Pray for God to change the lives of those who are serving and the ones being served.
* Pray for God to provide shelter, protection and encouragement to Hope's missionaries.
* Pray for the Hope family to walk humbly in spirit & to be full of joy for what God has done.
Mission Uganda
Nov. 6-20
12 participants
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Mission Navajo Potluck
Sunday, Nov. 2012:30-2:30 pm The Bridge Bring a dish to share and your own table service. Drinks will be provided. We will be signing Christmas cards that will be sent to our Navajo friends and draw names of Navajo children in need for Christmas. Todd Beveridge will be speaking on the "Culture of Poverty." Everyone is welcome. Contact Bev Fry at 978-4494 for more details. |
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Ghana
Interest Meeting
and Reception for Jonhild Dunya
Wednesday, Nov. 2
5:00-6:00 pm
Room 102
Our Ghanaian mission partner, Jonhild Dunya, will be in Des Moines briefly and we would like to provide an opportunity for Mission Ghana participants to see her. Come and learn what amazing things God is doing in the lives of the Dunya family and Globeserve Ministries and how the 2012 mission teams will partner with Globserve and the Dunya family. Spread the word to those you know who would like to see Jonhild while she's in Des Moines! |
Community Volunteer Opportunities
There are many mission partners and organizations locally that offer ample opportunities to serve. The listings on the "Community Volunteer Opportunities" web page provide opportunities for you to get involved in our community. Some of the organizations represented in this list may not be mission "partners" with Lutheran Church of Hope but they are organizations we wish to support with volunteers.
Click here to find ways you can get involved locally.
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Serve Homeless Families at Hope
Nov. 20-27 and
Dec. 31-Jan. 8
Did you know that for one week, four times a year, Hope welcomes local homeless families as guests in our Father's house? Interfaith Hospitality Network (www.nihn.org) organizes local congregations to provide shelter and meals to homeless families. You can help by preparing meals, talking with guests, playing with children, helping with homework, setting up beds, staying overnight or donating items. Volunteers are needed Nov. 20-27 and Dec. 31-Jan. 8. For more information contact, Jason Walke at 225-8265. |
Families Needed to Host Visiting Orphans:
Some local families have started a Kidsave community in Des Moines. This program brings in older orphans from Columbia, South America to stay with host families for 5 weeks during the summer and advocates to find them adoptive families during their visit. It is a very successful program as over 90% of the children are adopted. They are currently in need of several families to host orphans next summer. There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1:00 pm in Room 212. To find out more visit www.kidsave.org. |
Mission Trips are on Facebook!
All Hope Mission trips have their own Facebook pages. This is a great way to communicate as team members, keep up with teams while they are on location and share photos.
Click on a trip name below to access its Facebook page.
Mission Appalachia (ASP)
Mission Custer State Park
Mission Ghana
Mission Jamaica
Mission Navajo
Mission Rio Grande
Mission Robin's Nest
Mission South Africa
Mission Uganda
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Help Needed at Freedom for Youth
- Elementary tutors: Anyone in high school or older; need volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 pm
- New or gently used vans needed
- Instructional volunteers: drivers, woodworking teachers, music instructors; need volunteers on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 5:00-7:00 pm
- Volunteer receptionist: Need someone to answer phones, greet walk-ins and assist with small administrative projects; volunteer needed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 3:00-6:00 pm
For more details on these opportunities, contact Esmeralda at 282-4822.
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Welcome to the Monthly Missions E-newsletter!
If you have any questions about what you read in these monthly e-newsletters or other Missions-related questions, you can e-mail missions@hopewdm.org.
Feel free to forward this to others who might be interested in knowing more about the mission opportunities. To get your name on this e-newsletter distribution list, e-mail missions@hopewdm.org.
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 As we've found during past Christmas seasons, the generosity of Hope overflows. We've partnered with several local agencies to continue "4 Ways 2 Give." Throughout the holiday season, you will have opportunities to give back to the following organizations. WAY #1: Adopt-A-Family You know Christmas is near when the Adopt-A-Family envelopes appear! Hope will again partner with Bidwell Riverside, a Christ-centered nonprofit organization, to share some of the joys of Christmas with families around the Des Moines area. Christmas 2011 marks the 57th year that the Bidwell Riverside Center has provided Christmas help to those in need. This well-honored tradition began in 1954 with the giving of 40 boxes of food to our nearby neighbors in need. Last year over 850 families were either "adopted" or sponsored by Bidwell. This year Hope plans to adopt over 400 families. Hope's partnership with Bidwell Riverside began in 2002 and has been a blessing to those who have taken part as both recipients and providers. What does it mean to adopt a family? You, your family or small group will provide gifts of toys and clothing - from a specific, suggested list. You will also provide a holiday meal and deliver all of these items to the family you select. Envelopes with family information, including the gift suggestion list, will be available beginning Nov. 23. WAY #2: Scan Away Hunger Providing hope begins with a meal for the homeless and hungry in our community. Scan Away Hunger takes place each holiday season starting after Thanksgiving and runs through Christmas. Scan Away Hunger plates will be included in the bulletins for Nov. 24, 26 and 27. Stop by participating Hy-Vee stores to scan your plate, knowing that you are playing a role in providing food, clothing, shelter and recovery support for those in need during this holiday season. Plates can also be scanned at Café Hope. All proceeds will be used by Hope Ministries to help feed and care for homeless and hungry men, women and children in central Iowa throughout the year. WAY #3: Toys for Tots Hope will be a collection site for Toys for Tots again this year. New, unwrapped toys and new books can be placed in the boxes at the main entrances. Collection boxes will be available Saturday, Dec. 3 - Sunday, Dec. 11. Reminder: Gifts for babies and teens are always greatly needed. WAY #4: Share Christmas with a Senior Too often seniors in our communities are forgotten and alone during the holidays. We want to provide a way for you to reach out to them through Share Christmas with a Senior. We are partnering with several local agencies who have identified seniors in need. Suggested gift lists will be available at the Mission Center or online beginning Dec. 3. Return unwrapped gifts to Hope by Dec. 11. For more information, click here. |
New for 2012 mission trip registration
Online payment is now available for all 2012 mission trips, including payment via credit/debit card. Click here to access the main missions webpage and visit each trip to access their online registration forms.
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Saturday, Nov. 12
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena
Convoy of Hope Des Moines is opening the doors of Wells Fargo Arena to anyone in need of assistance. They are offering:
- free groceries
- free health fair
- free kids' zone
- free haircuts
- free family portraits
- free kids shoes
- free live entertainment
If you or anyone you know is in need of assistance, encourage them to attend this event. Click here for more information.
Volunteers are needed for an event this size! If you are interested in volunteering, click here. |
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Servant Training with Samaritan's Feet
"And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet." John 13:14
Our South African mission partner, Blessman Ministries, is partnering with the Samaritan's Feet organization to wash the feet of impoverished children and fit them with a new pair of shoes. Samaritan's Feet serves more than 50 countries,
including the United States.
If you would like to learn more about how this organization serves and ministers to these children, attend a foot-washing training session on Friday, Nov. 11 from 6:30-9:00 pm at Valley United Methodist Church (4201 Ashworth Rd, WDM). Even if you have no plans to travel to South Africa, this training will provide you with a wonderful idea of how to humbly serve and minister to the impoverished.
Click here for more information on Blessman Ministries.
To find out more about Samaritan's Feet, click here.
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Outreach Night at Hope
Each week, Hope serves a nutritious, family-style meal free of charge. Everyone - singles, couples, families - are invited to come as they are. There is time to select food, clothing or other essentials in the Gym (each family receives one ticket to shop).
Donations and volunteers are needed in abundance to make this outreach to our community successful. For questions or more information, email care@hopewdm.org.
Donation List for Outreach Night
Donations will be accepted Wednesdays from 5:00-9:00 pm and Thursdays 7:00 am - 5:00 pm at the circle drive at Hope West Des Moines and other entrances. Look for the blue bins! 1st & 3rd Thursdays - Clothes donations:
* Donate items that your family would currently wear
* Clean gently used or new in-season clothes
* Clothes for adults, children & babies
* Shoes & purses
2nd & 4th Thursdays - Food donations:
* Donate non-perishable items; food that you would choose for your family.
* Check for expiration dates.
Monthly EXTRA collections (in addition to the clothing & food):
* November: children & adult new or gently used winter hats, gloves, coats & boots
* December: new or gently used blankets & bedding
Volunteering for Outreach Night
Every Thursday: Sign up here
Spanish interpreters are also needed. |
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Photo Gallery -
Mission Uganda featured this month
There are photographs from Hope's mission trips on the east wall of the Atrium. The display will feature a new mission trip each month, and this month will be Mission Uganda.
Daily Reflection Calendar
This year focuses on missions so Hope will have a monthly focus on local and worldly issues - poverty, orphans, AIDS awareness, clean water, and more. To go along with the monthly focus, there will be a daily reflection calendar here with suggestions for how you can lift up what God is doing in the world and in Des Moines. Check out the new November calendar!
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